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An 8-Week Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) Alters the Landscape of Obese-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles (sEVs), Redefining Hepatic Cell Phenotypes.
Nutrients - 4 Dec 2024
Balestra Francesco, De Luca Maria, Panzetta Giorgia, Depalo Nicoletta, Rizzi Federica, Mastrogiacomo Rita, Coletta Sergio, Serino Grazia, Piccinno Emanuele, Stabile Dolores, Pesole Pasqua Letizia, De Nunzio Valentina, Pinto Giuliano, Cerabino Nicole, Di Chito Martina, Notarnicola Maria, Shahini Endrit, De Pergola Giovanni, Scavo Maria Principia
Abstract excerpt
Background. Very low-calorie ketogenic diets (VLCKD) are an effective weight-loss strategy for obese individuals, reducing risks of liver conditions such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and fibrosis. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are implicated in liver fibrosis by influencing hepatic cell phenotypes and contributing to liver damage. This study investigates sEVs derived from serum of 60 obese adults...
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